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Arizona's Contrasts in 1966 | Mesa News
Arizona in 1966 was a whirlwind of contrasts: floods turned streets into rivers while Phoenix celebrated its new Coliseum with a rooftop candle; modern schools like Saguaro High opened with bold designs, and the Suns debuted on court — all amid cultural icons like Bob Hope at the Phoenix Open. But beneath the surface, tragedy struck with a deadly beauty school shooting in Mesa, and Ernesto Miranda’s arrest sparked national legal debate. Meanwhile, I-10 sliced through the desert, kids fed tapirs at the zoo, and Sunnyslope residents enjoyed snowballs — proving Arizona’s wild mix of progress…
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